Alaskan Soccer Dad - 08/31/07 09:55 AM
My son Gerrit loves soccer.  I think he is going to be built more like a basketball player.  At age 12 he has already passed up his Pop, (didn't take much growing actually).  But he likes soccer better than anything else.
So I spent another evening at the soccer fields yesterday. 
 
I couldn't complain. 
With the Chugach Mountains as a backdrop, the sun still beating down it's warmth at 8PM, and the sandhill cranes flying overhead I was reminded why I love living here.
Winter is coming, it's has it's pleasant times along with the challenges.  But hey, if I didn't like snow, I … (4 comments)

Palmer Alaska, Four Bedroom, Three Baths, Three Car Garage for $269,900 - 08/25/07 06:05 PM
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Rehab Loans For Alaskan Investors - 08/19/07 02:03 AM
I often talk with people who are interested in purchasing “fixer-uppers” as an investment in Wasilla and Palmer. Problem is, usually these properties are so degraded that they don’t qualify for financing and the investor is stuck in a catch-22. It is the kind of house that you can make money on, but you need cash to purchase it.
I recently discovered from Jo Oxentenko that the rehab loans work for investors as well. I thought these loans were only available to people that were going to occupy the home themselves but she informed me that investors can use them as … (1 comments)

Consulting Model Changes The Paradigm - 08/04/07 03:06 PM
I wrote previously about how I am slowly moving into a consulting mode in my real estate practice.  I feel that this is a long term shift and I am willing to do it very slowly over a five year period.
But already I have seen a marked shift in how my presentation is received by sellers. Instead of discussing the commission amount, we have a conversation about what real estate services they need.  After we find out what they need then I can give them choices in how they can pay for those services.  
So far, the sellers have chosen to … (0 comments)

 
Marty Van Diest, Your Alaskan Realtor (Valley Market Real Estate)

Marty Van Diest, Your Alaskan Realtor

Wasilla, AK

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Valley Market Real Estate

Address: 680 Wildrose Circle, Palmer, AK, 99645

Office Phone: (907) 373-0999

Cell Phone: (907) 232-7900

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